VJAZZ 63 AUG 2014 Proactively Collecting, Archiving and Disseminating Australian Jazz ISSN: 2203-4811 Distribution 650 QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE AUSTRALIAN JAZZ MUSEUM. FOUNDING PATRON: The late WILLIAM H. MILLER M.A., B.C.L. (Oxon.) 15 Mountain Highway, Wantirna Melway Ref. 63 C8 (All correspondence to: PO Box 6007 Wantirna Mall, Vic. 3152) Registered No: A0033964L ABN 53 531 132 426 Ph (03) 9800 5535 email:
[email protected]. Web page: www.vicjazzarchive.org.au VJAZZ 63 Page 2 Contents Letters to the Editor Re: VJAZZ 61 03 Some Proper Jazz By Bill Brown The Editor I wish to state the following facts in relation to the early 431 Club musicians. 04 Looking Back 06 Now you has Jazz, Jazz, Jazz ... When the Frank Johnson’s Fabulous Dixielanders formally ceased to exist some- 07 Success at Stonnington time in mid 1956, following the death of Warwick Dyer, a quartet consisting of Frank 08 Rarities of the 1920s Johnson (Trumpet), Nick Polites (Clarinet), Frank Gow (Piano) and Wes Brown By Ken Simpson-Bull (Drums) commenced playing at the OPENING of the 431 Club, St Kilda Road, Mel- 10 The Man with the Golden Sax bourne. By Ralph Powell 12 The Victoria Day Award After a short period, Nick resigned from the band, telling Frank that he was unhap- 11 Sir Rupert Hamer Award py with the music direction the band was taking. About a month later Frank re- 14 New Vjazz CD Release placed me with a drumming friend of his (whose name I cannot recall) but it was 15 Collections Report DEFINITELY not Allan Browne at that stage … Browne with an E, not a relative of mine but a good friend.